Motorola 9601 Emerging Technologies Band, Estimator, Fixed part, Hard keys, Hardware vintage

Glossary

E

Emerging Technologies Band

20 MHz of unlicensed spectrum for Personal Communication Service (PCS) in North America. The band is isochronous (1920-1930 MHz) with eight channels of 1.25 MHz bandwidth per channel primarily for voice, and asynchronous (1910-1930 MHz) primarily for data.

Estimator

Tool within the WiSE Expert Design System that is used to gather information about the customer site. This tool is used to provide an initial price quote and to configure the DWBS.

F

FCC. See Federal Communication Commission

FDMA. See Frequency Division Multiple Access

Federal Communication Commission (FCC)

Government agency within the US that is reponsibile for assigning and regulating the radio spectrum so that it can be shared by many users without unacceptable interference.

fixed part

Part of the DWBS radio infrastructure that is not portable. This includes the Radio Controllers, Wireless Fixed Bases, and Cell Antenna Units.

Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)

Radio access method for which each call uses a different carrier frequency. FDMA allows one conversation per radio.

H

hard keys

Dedicated buttons on the pocket phone that are labeled for particular functions (for example, making calls).

hardware vintage

Numbering scheme for identifying the components and physical design of a DWBS part, such as a circuit pack.

I

I2

Interface between a Radio Controller and a Wireless Fixed Base.

I3

Interface between a Wireless Fixed Base and a Cell Antenna Unit.

GL-2Issue 3 October 1997